While a patient is receiving drug therapy for Parkinson's disease, the nurse monitors for dyskinesia, which is manifested by which finding?
A) Rigid, tense muscles
B) Difficulty in performing voluntary movements
C) Limp extremities with weak muscle tone
D) Confusion and altered mental status
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